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[Q] Xperia T help

Hi,
I have a Xperia T with bootloader unlocked (which removes warranty) and a custom rom, but I want to lock the bootloader again and go back to the stock ROM. I don't know which ROM it is because my friend did it all for me, but he is not my friend anymore and doesn't want to help me with my phone. I dont want the custom rom because i dont see any use to it and some things dont work like WhatsApp and the camera.
So my questions are: Can i go back to stock ROM, if so how?
Can i Re-lock the bootloader so my warranty will be back. Or at least a way to hide that i have had a custom rom?
Thanks in advance !!!
Mardinio

I would gladly trade my locked T for your unlocked one

.coomb. said:
I would gladly trade my locked T for your unlocked one
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You can easily unlock it from the Sony site! But why would you want to do that?

Mardinio said:
You can easily unlock it from the Sony site! But why would you want to do that?
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NOt neccesarily... some people are locked by there carriers and cannot unlock until an unofficial method is made! And you wnat to because you can flash kernels fr roms like cm or aokp you are not limited to stock based roms Trudt me you wnat unlocked more!

mcsqwizzys98 said:
NOt neccesarily... some people are locked by there carriers and cannot unlock until an unofficial method is made! And you wnat to because you can flash kernels fr roms like cm or aokp you are not limited to stock based roms Trudt me you wnat unlocked more!
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But what if it breaks? They wont replace it for me

Mardinio said:
But what if it breaks? They wont replace it for me
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Then you got to be a bit more careful... :/ Did your freind not tell you that you would loose warranty?\
Just flash greg bradleys rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2007736
Read the instructions for unlocked bootloader.. flash probs the advanced stock kernel... then his rom! it seems to be based off stock but a bit better! as i dont know if yo ucan go back to official stock sony or not sorry i dont even have the T yet im jsut basing off my experince from the x10
Flash kernel boot into cwm (pressing volume down repeatedly i think)
Flash the rom and reboot!
I take no resposibilty..

mcsqwizzys98 said:
Then you got to be a bit more careful... :/ Did your freind not tell you that you would loose warranty?
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No he told me i could remove it. Also, do you lose warranty for physical damage? Like i have a case on my T but on the corners the matte is coming off a little? I dont know why i care for it very well!

I can't unlock my bootloader, sadly
Unfortunately, a lot of people are complaining about the matte finish peeling off. I for one have it on the lower left corner, and I really baby the phone. I don't even put it on hard surfaces but usually on a school workbook.
Anyway, you can find a lot of information in the following threads:
-All in one Q&A thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903137
-Matte coating peeling off: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2031472

Mardinio said:
No he told me i could remove it. Also, do you lose warranty for physical damage? Like i have a case on my T but on the corners the matte is coming off a little? I dont know why i care for it very well!
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I dont know how you can remove it... i dont think theres a way to relock bootloader as of now.. i could be worng though! Maybe check out s1tool or osmething google it! And no that issue has been reported its not your fault... if you cna get your bl relocked you can send it back to them for that damage \
Try this to relock bootloader.. but read the whole thread as idk what it could do to your device...
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_d8uWGbkaetaEhhd25JcjJMY2M/edit?pli=1
Again i take absolutley no repsobility here!

Thanks. Hopefully Sony will replace those devices.
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I don't even know how to flash a ROM .can you please tell me?
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Search for flashtool version 0.9.9.0 and download.
Download .ftf file of the firmware you want to flash and place it in flashtool firmware folder.
Start flashtool.exe and follow instructions. Leave all boxes ticked (wipe dalvik, user data, baseband etc)

augie7107 said:
Search for flashtool version 0.9.9.0 and download.
Download .ftf file of the firmware you want to flash and place it in flashtool firmware folder.
Start flashtool.exe and follow instructions. Leave all boxes ticked (wipe dalvik, user data, baseband etc)
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Hi, I have ROM manager, can i use that to flash an Elf file?

Can somebody explain this ??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2011725

As per other thread, questions belong in Q&A. I'll close your other thread as this is more relevant and you should only post questions once as per the forum rules.
Thanks
AvRS

Hi I don't understand do I have to make separate threads for each of my questions? Also, when you move the thread where does it go because I can't find it. How many times is the maximum for asking a question and how many threads can one open on 1 day.
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Mardinio said:
Hi, I have ROM manager, can i use that to flash an Elf file?
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Can't assist you with this. I have only used Flashtool with .ftf files
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Mardinio said:
Hi I don't understand do I have to make separate threads for each of my questions? Also, when you move the thread where does it go because I can't find it. How many times is the maximum for asking a question and how many threads can one open on 1 day.
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You can open multiple question threads in Q&A section but if all your questions pertain to, in this case, flashing a ROM, a single thread should do.
Also, keep in mind that many of the members of this forum will not answer simple generic inquiries. It is up to you to search the forum to find the answers, if possible.

Thanks for responding. I have found a way to get back stock firmware.its via the official Sony flash tool. But when I try to hold down the volume down button I go into ROM manager cwm based recovery and then it doesn't recognize my phone. Please I don't know what to do. I have cyanogenmod paranoid android 2.56. I don't know what that means but maybe its useful
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Mardinio said:
Thanks for responding. I have found a way to get back stock firmware.its via the official Sony flash tool. But when I try to hold down the volume down button I go into ROM manager cwm based recovery and then it doesn't recognize my phone. Please I don't know what to do. I have cyanogenmod paranoid android 2.56. I don't know what that means but maybe its useful
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I haven't run recovery in a while and never on this device.
Is there a choice to put the device in flash mode if you scroll down, I can't remember.

Mardinio said:
Thanks for responding. I have found a way to get back stock firmware.its via the official Sony flash tool. But when I try to hold down the volume down button I go into ROM manager cwm based recovery and then it doesn't recognize my phone. Please I don't know what to do. I have cyanogenmod paranoid android 2.56. I don't know what that means but maybe its useful
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Read the all in one thread carefully. All you need to know is there. Yes I know it's a lot of info, but before you do anything you really should read it or else you might brick your phone if you flash the wrong stuff.
It's the first thread in q&a section
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How do I put a custom rom on the Xperia TL

Hey so I have a Xperia TL and I see video's of people having a custom rom's (such as jelly beam) on my the tl which is a locked boot loader phone. Can somebody give me instructions on how to put a custom rom on my phone?

AndroidHoneyComb said:
Hey so I have a Xperia TL and I see video's of people having a custom rom's (such as jelly beam) on my the tl which is a locked boot loader phone. Can somebody give me instructions on how to put a custom rom on my phone?
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AndroidHoneyComb said:
Hey so I have a Xperia TL and I see video's of people having a custom rom's (such as jelly beam) on my the tl which is a locked boot loader phone. Can somebody give me instructions on how to put a custom rom on my phone?
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Try reading the thread about using the LT30p firmware on the LT30at. Its in the general section if I remember right.

i just get root and installed cwm recovery. thats all what i need to install custom roms (unfortunatly i cant install all roms only those which are for locked bootloader)

SandySemenov said:
i just get root and installed cwm recovery. thats all what i need to install custom roms (unfortunatly i cant install all roms only those which are for locked bootloader)
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got cwm on now just have to find a locked boot loader rom

Can i ?
Is it possible to flash the following rom with stock kernal to Xperia TL LT30at ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2030225..
please somebody advise me

MalithMax said:
Is it possible to flash the following rom with stock kernal to Xperia TL LT30at ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2030225..
please somebody advise me
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Did you read the OP of that thread?
Why not ask in that thread?
Why dig a 6 month old thread up to ask this question?
Short answer is NO

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gregbradley said:
Did you read the OP of that thread?
Why not ask in that thread?
Why dig a 6 month old thread up to ask this question?
Short answer is NO
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i asked it here because i am not allowed to ask it in that thread
i did not dig actually. i googled and got this thread. it was my fault i did not check the date of this thread
be respectable to new people. all are not super mans. learn to respect. learn to explain anything in a generous way.
thanx for the answer anyway

MalithMax said:
i asked it here because i am not allowed to ask it in that thread
i did not dig actually. i googled and got this thread. it was my fault i did not check the date of this thread
be respectable to new people. all are not super mans. learn to respect. learn to explain anything in a generous way.
thanx for the answer anyway
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OK, I understand you cannot ask in that thread, fair enough.
But a bit of reading will tel you that you can not flash that rom on stock kernel.
Please read this you will make much further steps forward if you try for yourself instead of asking..
its the old story of giving a man a fish or a teaching how to fish.

I remember when I was a noob at Android Rooting and Flashing, but now all of that changed. Now I flash tons of weird files onto my phone and flashed more than I can remember. I even hard bricked my TL before. ( i got a new one from warranty ). My question is... Why bump this old thread

help information needed**

hi, new to the forum and android for that matter was looking for some advice and information i have just renewed my contact the the carrier threeuk and took the sony xperia z (great phone) , i was reading about customs roms and all the other great stuff on this forum but i have a few questions :
when try to unlock the bootloader mine says "no" which is im guessing down to 3 uk blocking this so if i flashed and debranded the xz would that enable me to have "yes" in the service settings or do i have to contact 3 and somehow hope they would allow me to do this and if not and i still cant unlock my bootloader would there be any sort of hack or something in the future that might enable this to happen
thanks in advance for any feedback
Sean

seanw1990 said:
hi, new to the forum and android for that matter was looking for some advice and information i have just renewed my contact the the carrier threeuk and took the sony xperia z (great phone) , i was reading about customs roms and all the other great stuff on this forum but i have a few questions :
when try to unlock the bootloader mine says "no" which is im guessing down to 3 uk blocking this so if i flashed and debranded the xz would that enable me to have "yes" in the service settings or do i have to contact 3 and somehow hope they would allow me to do this and if not and i still cant unlock my bootloader would there be any sort of hack or something in the future that might enable this to happen
thanks in advance for any feedback
Sean
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AFAIK, if your device says "Bootloader Unlock Allowed: NO", there's no way to unlock it.
There are roms that work with BL locked also, if you're interested.
The only reason (For now) to unlock BL would be CM or Custom kernel.

diego9016 said:
AFAIK, if your device says "Bootloader Unlock Allowed: NO", there's no way to unlock it.
There are roms that work with BL locked also, if you're interested.
The only reason (For now) to unlock BL would be CM or Custom kernel.
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i would be interested in this for sure i didnt know about this im basically wanting a good stock android 4.2.2 rom if possible could you direct me to any and the proper tutorials i would need to install the correct stuff i would be very very grateful

seanw1990 said:
i would be interested in this for sure i didnt know about this im basically wanting a good stock android 4.2.2 rom if possible could you direct me to any and the proper tutorials i would need to install the correct stuff i would be very very grateful
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In order to install 4.2.2, you need a CM based rom, so you'll need an unlocked bootloader.
The first thing you need to do is check if your bootloader is unlockable, so take a look at this thread.
After that, you need root and CWM (Locked BL, Unlocked BL).
Then, you need to find the rom you want (CM, PAC, AOKP (Kanged), among others). You can find more under development or original development sections. (These roms will work ONLY IF YOU HAVE UNLOCKED YOUR BL).
If you can't unlock your bl, you can also install Sony based roms, such as KA, RomAur, among others.

diego9016 said:
In order to install 4.2.2, you need a CM based rom, so you'll need an unlocked bootloader.
The first thing you need to do is check if your bootloader is unlockable, so take a look at this thread.
After that, you need root and CWM (Locked BL, Unlocked BL).
Then, you need to find the rom you want (CM, PAC, AOKP (Kanged), among others). You can find more under development or original development sections. (These roms will work ONLY IF YOU HAVE UNLOCKED YOUR BL).
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i cant unlock my bootloader , so would have to be roms for locked bootloaders would there be any of at least stock android i could install or one themed on stock android i just dont like the sony skin that much and want the blue status bar icons

seanw1990 said:
i cant unlock my bootloader , so would have to be roms for locked bootloaders would there be any of at least stock android i could install or one themed on stock android i just dont like the sony skin that much and want the blue status bar icons
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If you can't unlock your bl, you can also install Sony based roms, such as KA, RomAur, among others and install a launcher.

diego9016 said:
If you can't unlock your bl, you can also install Sony based roms, such as KA, RomAur, among others and install a launcher.
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ok i understand now , thanks alot for you help and helping me understand this

seanw1990 said:
ok i understand now , thanks alot for you help and helping me understand this
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No problem... Hope you enjoy your Z

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seanw1990 said:
ok i understand now , thanks alot for you help and helping me understand this
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u can still root your phone and download various mods...........u can also try turdzzs rom it works fine with locked bootloader tried it myself...........remember to backup every thing b4 doing this......hope i helped

riflesnroses said:
u can still root your phone and download various mods...........u can also try turdzzs rom it works fine with locked bootloader tried it myself...........remember to backup every thing b4 doing this......hope i helped
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thanks ill check this out , i understand how to root and install these but how do i install mods do i copy the zip files to my sd card then boot inrecovery and install them from there ?

seanw1990 said:
thanks ill check this out , i understand how to root and install these but how do i install mods do i copy the zip files to my sd card then boot inrecovery and install them from there ?
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In each mod's thread are the instructions. Normally, is the way you say, but there are variations if we have locked bl.

[Q] Camera with bootloader?

Sony has said that installing bootloader in the Xperia Z1 will disable the camera, but I've read that if you recover the TA, the camera works again. Is this true? If so, could I install different kernel ROMs (like CM) with a working camera?
I'm sorry if the question sounds dumb, I'm new to Android.

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Sony has said that installing bootloader in the Xperia Z1 will disable the camera, but I've read that if you recover the TA, the camera works again. Is this true? If so, could I install different kernel ROMs (like CM) with a working camera?
I'm sorry if the question sounds dumb, I'm new to Android.
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Firstly, you don't "install" the bootloader, every phone has one, you just unlock it to get access to it.
Secondly, you can restore the TA but that RELOCKS the bootloader so you cant use custom kernels.
Trust me, when this issue is sorted it will be big news so you will get to know it.
Currently this is the situation
locked bootloader = stock kernels = working camera
Unlocked bootloader = stock or custom kernels = NO CAMERA
No question is dumb if you don't know the answer, but please get used to searching before asking, that way you definitely wont ask any dumb questions

Thanks!
But the only ROM with the stock kernel is HONAM1Z, and I have no idea what features it has....
The other stock kernel ROMs are just updated firmware with root, but there are 2 that are basically the same. Which one should I use?
Do you need bootloader for mods? (like PureXAudio)

You choose any one you want. No one on here will tell you want you want, its up to you to try, test and decide for yourself.
As for other mods, no you don't need bootloader unlocked. That is only for custom kernels.
If you read the OP of each mod it will tell you the requirements and if it does not say "Requires an unlocked bootloader" then its fine to use on a stock kernel.
You will just have to root, install recovery and flash them.

Do ROMs need to be of the exact model number?
For example, you have a ROM for the C6903, but I have the C6906. Can I use the ROM?
Or if mine is build number 14.1.G.1.518, and yours is 14.1.G.2.257, can I still use the ROM?
And does the phone get unrooted when updated OTA? And how do you know which build number is newer?

I would first suggest you read the tutorials in the general section and the dev section.
Most, if not all, your questions will be answered there and I will only be cutting and pasting information from there.
As something to think about, when I first joined xda I spent a LOT of time reading guides and tutorials before doing anything to my phone.
I am not saying I wont answer your questions, but the answers are out there for you already and taking things steady will give you the best chance of learning and not doing something daft to your phone and bricking it.
Here are a couple of links to read
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2439328
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2440565
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2440597
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449244
No need to read ALL the threads, but the opening pages contain important information. If after reading those you still have questions you can ask them in those threads and then people can help you there.
Best of luck, and I am available via PM if you need me

Thanks for the threads! They were pretty useful
Although I still have questions about ROMs. If your room is for C6903, and I have 6906, can I still use it? I would guess that you can, as the only thing that change is the baseband.
Also, what ROM do you recommend? Yours (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2504638), this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2440408) or generic 534 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2505796)?
Do you know what Honam1Z? (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2463675). I cant seem to find the advantages of the ROM....
Thanks again for answering my questions, mate.
And I'm sorry if you have received this same message by PM. My sent box appeared empty after I sent it, so I didnt think it reached you.

Custom ROM for a Locked Bootloader?

Hi I am new to this forum, so my apology if I have started this thread in the wrong place.
I have recently found out that my Sony Xperia Z phone's bootloader isn't unlockable! :crying:
I have rooted my device, and modded it for the best experience I could get. However, since my bootloader isn't unlockable, I can't install any custom roms! And without a good rom I cant make my phone... well, mine! I was wondering if there are any ways around this whole locked bootloader thing.. If there's a process to actually unlock it? If not, I guess that's alright... But PLEASE tell me there is a way to flash some kind of custom rom to my device with a locked bootloader. I was really interested in getting the Pac-Rom until I found out this news. I am no expert to this whole rom thing, so try not to be too techy for me please. If there is any custom roms available without a unlocked bootloader, PLEASE give me a link or something. It would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

I don't know how it looks like with stock based custom roms and not unlockable phones. But I think it would be work because it is for locked bootloaders also. You can find them also here on xda. You have to give a look at the thread name to see if it is for you. It must be written LB. (lb= locked bootloader)
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